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In the spirit of Halloween, the SRC will be putting on a Halloween Carnival, Monday, October 30. Lots of fun for all ÉGS students and their families! On Tuesday, October 31, students are invited to come dressed in their costume. Students may wear their costume all day;
we do ask students to refrain from scary masks to avoid frightening younger students. The GSA Club will be hosting a bake sale at
noon, offering spooky treats, prices ranging
from $3 and under. Bake sale items will be available on a first- come first-served basis.
ÉCOLE
GRAVELBOURG SCHOOL
Fostering a positive community of learners – S’engager dans une communauté harmonieuse d’apprenants
240 – 1st Avenue West Gravelbourg Sk P.O. Box 930 S0H 1X0 (306) 648-2480 https://schools.prairiesouth.ca/gravelbourg/news/
Principal: Mr. Jody Lehmann
2017 NEWSLETTER
5:30 – 7:30 pm
École Gravelbourg School Gym
All grades welcome! Children 7 & under must attend with parental supervision. Arrive dressed in your Halloween costume! (No scary masks please) Fun carnival activities, Snack booth, and a Costume contest! Free admission, activity booth tickets 10 for $5.00. Sponsored as an Initiative of the SRC. It will be a Spook-tacular event, See you there!
EDUCATION WEEK OCTOBER 16 – 20
Planned group activities took places throughout
the school celebrating Education Week.
École Gravelbourg School is located on Treaty 4 Territory, the original
lands of the Cree, Ojibwe, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and on
the homeland of the Métis Nation. We are all Treaty people.
DRIVE AWAY HUNGER
CAMPAIGN
Staff, students and community participated in the FCC Drive Away Hunger Campaign October 4 – 12. 150 pounds of non- perishable food items were collected and donated to our local food bank for families in need. Thank you everyone for your generosity!
NEW PLAYGROUND!
The playground has been moved from its old location; improving safety by enhancing visibility. A new igloo climbing structure was added, funded in part by our local SCC. Play safe everyone!
TERRY FOX RUN
On Thursday Sept. 28th, students and staff
of ÉGS participated in the National Terry Fox
School Run. The SRC provided a Hot
Dog/Hamburger Lunch, with proceeds being
put towards the day’s fundraising, as well as
a Hat Day for students who could donate a
toonie and show their
support in the fight
against cancer by
wearing a hat at
school. Combined
pledges and
fundraising efforts
totalled $4200
donated to the Terry
Fox Foundation.
Terry Fox T-shirts
were given to our own courageous Mr. Blair
and Aaron Chislett.
Thank you to our great community for your
support to this very worthwhile cause!
Maternelle &Prématernelle – Prêts pour la
course Terry Fox! Ready for Terry Fox Run!
HEALTH SCIENCES 20
Mrs. Lagasse held a white coat ceremony for her Grade 11 Health Sciences Class. These students have demonstrated their skills as they progress through a mock
“Medical School” . The students have now proceeded on to their “internships,” where they will learn about each of the systems of the body.
Health
Science Trip
On Thursday, September 7, the Health Science 20 class started off with a bang – they took a trip to Regina to visit the Body Worlds display at the Science Centre, then they toured the Sask. Disease Control Laboratory before finishing the day at the STARS base in the simulator room. This was an extremely valuable trip for all. A special thanks to Mrs. Teixeira for coming along that day!
Nouvelles de 3/4B
Nous continuons à bâtir nos cabanes à rondins. On
apprend maintenant l’histoire d’Isabelle, une jeune
pionnière qui est arrivée d’Irlande avec sa famille.
En arts, on étudie les artistes de la
Saskatchewan. On a copié le style
d’Andrew Meredith pour produire des
chefs d’œuvres qui sont dans notre salle
de classe.
The grade 3/4b class is continuing to learn
about pioneers. We are also studying
Saskatchewan artists. We were inspired by
Andrew Meredith to create masterpieces
for our class.
Grade 12A The 12A class travelled to Regina on October 24th for a field trip. Students learned of post-secondary
courses at the University of Regina and at Polytechnic. They also ate food like they hadn’t eaten in days!
Nouvelles de 2B
Learning Mathematics in grade 2B is fun! Students were able to apply their new knowledge to
their Gnome Project. We have another project on the run too, a First Nations model that will
represent their values
and beliefs. Grade 2Bs
are also learning about
the four food groups
the fun way, by making
bread and ice cream.
More yummy learning is
on its way! Students are
working on writing
stories in English and
French. They hope to
show parents their work
really soon.
Mme Nathalie
Pré-Maternelle
Le petit train, c’est chouette! It’s fun doing the Little train!
Maternelle
La visite d’un doux petit ami poilu ! A soft and furry little friend came to visit us!
KINDERGARTEN/GRADE 1/ GRADE 2
ART CLUB
Art Club has begun for the year –
we will meet at lunch every Thursday (except for special
event days) until the long weekend in May. Our first major
project involves “Mixed Media,” in this case using pen and ink along
with watercolours. Here is an example from one of our very
talented Senior Art Club students.
Hello Parents, We are busy as always in our class! We are working on letter sounds, sorts, short vowel sounds and printing our letters correctly. We are working on Needs and Characteristics of Living Things in Science, Community in Social Studies and Numbers from 0 up to 5 for Kindergarten, 10 for Grade 1 and 20 for Grade 2. In Art, we are working on seasonal art and songs as well as a Remembrance Day poster. In Health, we are talking about being Social Detectives and working on problem solving with friends. I look forward to seeing everyone dressed up at Halloween and enjoying a fun-filled day together! Mrs. Goepen-Bourgeois
STEM
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) club is now meeting every Friday
that we have classes.
This offers students an opportunity to learn about topics of their choosing related to these areas.
Robotics, computer programming, and rocket launching seem to be the most popular choices so
far.
Watch for events involving
these students and their
creations
VOLLEYBALL
SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Sr girls volleyball team has continued to
have great success! The weekend of Sept 22-
23, the girls travelled to Assiniboia and came
home from this 10 team tournament placing
4th! The very next weekend, Sept. 30, we
made it to the Coronach tournament and
snagged the Gold medal. On Oct. 13-14 we
drove to Ponteix where we once again
captured the gold medal. Our home
tournament was Oct. 20-21 where we placed
4th of 12 teams. Thank you to the parents
who have been working hard to support our
team driving, preparing food for the canteen
and working in the canteen. We could not
have done this without you! Good luck in
playoffs which start Nov. 4th!
Mme Pouteaux
BANTAM GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Congratulations on a first place finish for the
bantam girls who captured the gold medal in
playoffs held in Kincaid October 20.
Coaching the girls to victory was Mme
Roxanne Brisebois, assisted by Mme
Fournier.
BANTAM BOYS VOLLYBALL
The boys played in the Lafleche tournament Sept. 30th where they
placed 2nd. Then, they attended the Rouleau tournament October 14th where they placed 2nd once again. Best of luck to the team this coming weekend at Section playoffs in Mankota.
Coach: Mme Gauthier
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
The SRC planned a hot lunch fundraiser in September with proceeds being donated to The Terry Fox Foundation, and are in the process of planning a Halloween Carnival for October 30. The SRC has initiated a series of School Spirit Days for Fridays:
SRC SPIRIT DAY FRIDAYS
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS
CROSS COUNTRY
Vaughn, Julien and Samuel represented our
school at the invitational meet in Moose Jaw on
Tuesday, September 26. Congratulations to
Julien on his 1st place finish and to Samuel for
his third place finish at the invitational meet.
Vaughn, Julien and Samuel returned to Moose
Jaw on October 4 for the
District Cross Country
Meet. It was a very chilly
day! The boys navigated
the muddy and wet
terrain, resulting in a 2nd
place finish for Julien.
Well done!
Having earned himself a sport at the Provincial meet, Julien travelled to Turtleford on October 15 to represent our school and division.
P.A.A. students are often looking for staff
members to sample
their culinary creations!
Mr. Remple is enjoying
their garnish
assignment!
Nov 10 – Red & White Day
Dec 1 – Wear white from
head to toe!
Dec 15 – Beach Day!
Dec 22 – PJ Day
Jan 12 – Twin Day
Jan 26 – ER Day – dress in a career ending in ER;
teacher, practitioner, singer…
… All students and grades
are welcome to participate in Spirit days!
6B/7B October News
October was a month filled with activities.
During PAA, students did some sewing and
prepared food to sell in the canteen during
tournaments. In Math, students have covered a
number of concepts including adding,
subtracting, dividing and multiplying decimal
numbers. Students are currently studying the
past tense, with a focus on the verbs that are
conjugated with être. During art, students
finished a multi-media colour review and have
recently started working on their Remembrance
Day posters. Volleyball skill improvement was
the focus of most phys-ed classes throughout the
month. Each social studies class starts with a one
minute informational video. This month we have
learned about Gandhi, Martin Luther King,
Fukushima, organ transplants, solar eclipses and
the history behind Friday the 13th. In the days to
come, we will be preparing for Student Led
Conferences. Looking forward to seeing you
there.
Nous avons toujours beaucoup à faire. Pendant
les classes de APA, les élèves ont appris à faire un
nœud ainsi que 2 points de couture de deux
façons. Ils ont aussi préparé de la nourriture à
vendre dans notre cantine lors des tournois.
Pendant la classe de mathématiques, les élèves
ont divisé, multiplié, additionné et soustrait les
nombres décimaux. Nous avons abordé le sujet
des règles de conjugaison au passé composé
pendant nos classes de français. Les élèves
viennent de terminer un projet multi-média en
éducation artistique. Au début de chaque
période de sciences humaines, nous visionnons
une vidéo d’une minute et nous en discutons. Ce
mois-ci nous avons appris des choses
intéressantes sur Martin Luther King, Gandhi,
Fukushima, la greffe des organes et les éclipses
solaires. Nous allons bientôt commencer nos
préparations pour les rencontres parents-élèves-
enseignants. Mme Gingell
Thank you to Mr. Eva for helping our
PAA class make para-cord bracelets!
School Community Council
The SCC showed appreciation for the Bus Drivers on Tuesday,
October 17th. The SCC presented the bus drivers with cards signed
by the bus students and a gift for each driver to show our
appreciation for the great job they do bringing students to and from
school safely each day.
The École Gravelbourg School Community Council was pleased to accept a donation of $720.00
from the Bouvier Greenhouse Fundraiser. The ÉGS SCC has worked with the Bouvier Greenhouse
for the last 2 years, selling gift cards for the Greenhouse, with 20% of the sales being given to the
School Community Council. The funds will be used to support the Learning Improvement Goals
of reading and writing, purchase Handbells, and playground equipment, and other School and
student needs. The SCC is grateful for the support of our community and look forward to this
continued partnership with Bouvier Greenhouses, Creations by Lise and the Plant Ranch.
Yvonne Sutherland
Kristine Goepen-Bourgeois
ÉGS SCC Chairperson
ÉGS is pleased to announce the return of
Mme Simonsen to our
teaching staff, as well as extending a
warm ÉGS welcome to our three
new educational assistants;
Miss M. Bell, Mrs. N. Quigley, and
Mrs. M Wojtowicz.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Play & Learn Daycare kindly reminds EGS families that Daycare parking is for picking up and dropping off children from daycare only. Please help us keep our parking lot safe for our small children! ~Executive Director,
Darla Hobday
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE
Friday, November 10 École Gravelbourg School Auditorium
11:00 a.m. sharp
Parents & family welcome
Veteran’s lunch to follow
Please contact the school if you know of any veterans or service members, active or retired, who may wish to beincluded in the service.
Oct 26 Paul Silveria Square Dance Workshop Oct 30 SRC Halloween Carnival Oct 31 Halloween Costume/Dress up Day, All Day! Nov 3 No School Nov 6 Early Dismissal Nov 6 -14 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes due Nov 10 ÉGS Remembrance Day Service 11:00 am sharp Nov 10 -14 Scholastic Book Fair Nov 13 Remembrance Day Holiday – No School Nov 13 Poinsettia Gr 12 Fundraiser- last day to order Nov 14-16 Bullying Awareness Week Nov 16 Student Led Conferences 6 pm – 8 pm Nov 17 Student Led Conferences 9 am – noon Nov. 24 No school
Let us all Take time to remember
Student Led Conferences will be held November 16, 6pm – 8:30 pm and November 17, 9 am – noon. Parents may schedule their interview time online @ www.schoolinterviews.ca . Remember to drop by our annual Scholastic Book fair in Room 107 after your conference!
November 10, 14 -17
École Gravelbourg School
November 16 -17
Homework Tips Kids are more successful in school when parents take an active interest in their homework — it shows kids that what they do is important. Here are some tips to guide the way:
Know the teachers — and what they're looking for. Attend school events, such as parent-teacher conferences, to meet your child's teachers. Ask about their homework policies and how you should be involved.
Set up a homework-friendly area. Make sure kids have a well-lit place to complete homework. Keep supplies — paper, pencils, glue, scissors — within reach.
Schedule a regular study time. Some kids work best in the afternoon, following a snack and play period; others may prefer to wait until after dinner.
Help them make a plan. On heavy homework nights or when there's an especially hefty assignment to tackle, encourage your child break up the work into manageable chunks. Create a work schedule for the night if necessary — and take time for a 15-minute break every hour, if possible.
Keep distractions to a minimum. This means no TV, loud music, or phone calls. (Occasionally, though, a phone call to a classmate about an assignment can be helpful.)
Make sure kids do their own work. They won't learn if they don't think for themselves and make their own mistakes. Parents can make suggestions and help with directions. But it's a kid's job to do the learning.
Be a motivator and monitor. Ask about assignments, quizzes, and tests. Give encouragement, check completed homework, and make yourself available for questions and concerns.
Set a good example. Do your kids ever see you diligently balancing your budget or reading a book? Kids are more likely to follow their parents' examples than their advice.
Praise their work and efforts. Post an aced test or art project on the refrigerator. Mention academic achievements to relatives.
If there are continuing problems with homework, get help. Talk about it with your child's teacher. Some kids have trouble seeing the board and may need glasses; others might need an evaluation for a learning problem or attention disorder.
Tips
The Importance of Literacy with Young Adults
Many believe that parents no longer need to encourage literacy with their kids once they have grown
out of the bedtime stories. However, according to a study done in the United States by the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), more than 60% of grade twelve students fall below the
proficient reading level, and another 27% of those students fall below the basic reading level. There is
no questioning the effects that low reading levels have on young adults as they enter post-secondary
education programs that require a large amount of weekly readings. Only two years out of high school
myself, I understand the struggle that it may be to take the time in my day to read a book. Sports,
friends, jobs, and other things are now a large factor in high school student’s lives, making it even more
difficult to find a novel that may interest them.
There are many things that we can do to encourage young adults to read more often. Some of these ideas include:
Encouraging your child to visit their school library and to search the trending section of novels.
Taking the time to make a trip to a local book store or library to choose some books with your child.
Suggesting novel series that will encourage your child to continue reading for a longer period of time.
If you enjoy technology, you can encourage them to begin reading novels on various e-books or tablets.
And, if they do not seem to have the interest in reading a novel, educational magazines may be a great option for them.
Many of these ideas will help young adults to develop good reading habits and to maintain or increase their reading level. Nevertheless, your children are soon going to be adults themselves, and will have to be responsible for their own reading whether they are going to enter post-secondary education or not. The best thing that you can do for your child is to set a good example. Be involved, go to the library with them, spend time discussing their novels, and take the time to share with them your readings as well. Overall, it is important to remember that through all the busyness that high school may bring, literacy is one of the best ways to prepare for post-secondary schooling and can be a way to positively influence and spend more time with your children before they move on to their next exciting stage in life.
Trending Young Adult Books 2017 The Hate U Give –Angie Thomas Carve the Mark –Veronica Roth
The Upside of Unrequited –Becky Albertalli This Is Really Happening –Erin Chack
And We’re Off –Dana Schwartz
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Dear Parents:
It is time to start planning our Annual ÉGS Christmas Lunch for the students. This has been a great success the past years and something that the staff and students look forward to before Christmas break. This year we will be having our lunch on Thursday, December 14th. The meal will consist of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, gravy, stuffing/dressing, buns, cranberry sauce, pickles, and dessert. Yummy!!
This year we have a coordinator to plan the meal and we are asking for your support. Mme Fournier will be in charge of volunteers. Please contact her at (306)-648-2480 or fournier.nathalie@prairiesouth.ca if you can volunteer some time.
Remember: Many hands make light work. Grandparents/ aunts and uncles are welcome to help too. The following are jobs needing to be filled with the number in brackets being the number of people needed for each job:
Wednesday, December 13th:
Set up tables and chairs (4) Set tables (4)
Peel potatoes (bring your peeler) (4-6) Make stuffing (4)
Prepare juices and cutlery (2 or 3 people - can be done in your home in the week prior)
Prepare desserts (1 or 2) Cook and slice turkey (9)
Thursday, December 14th:
Food prep and reheating (12 + people needed) Serve food (6-8)
Helpers to assist the younger students (6) Clean-up after lunch (4-6)
Mme Fournier is in charge of donations and food purchasing. Please contact her at (306)-648-2480 or fournier.nathalie@prairiesouth.ca if you are able to donate. We were able to keep costs down last year due to the amazing generosity of our school families. Money can be donated to purchase food, or items that can be donated include:
Turkeys Potatoes Frozen peas Carrots Buns
Onions Celery Tart shells Apple pie filling Pickles
Cranberries Juice boxes Napkins Margarine
Sign-up sheets will be available during Student Led Conferences, but if you know what you want to do, please contact Mme Fournier and let her know.
Thank you for your help with this wonderful activity.
ÉGS School Community Council
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Preparations are underway planning for this year’s Christmas
Concert! Dates and details to follow in the November
Newsletter…
POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER
The grade 12 class is taking orders
for poinsettias as a Grad
Fundraiser; large mature plants in
6 “ planters; red, pink or white,
$25. Please contact any grade 12
student to order by November 13.
Protect Yourself Against Influenza - Be Immunized!
FREE FLU VACCINE FOR EVERYONE
Gravelbourg Parish Hall Wednesday October 25, 2017
Thursday Nov 9, 2017 Drop In
12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
If you have questions phone 648-1400
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Shoeboxes are available at the office for families to wishing to participate in Operation Christmas Child, an initiative of Samaritan’s purse. Please return your filled shoebox by Nov. 14